Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2001)

512 consumer complaints on file.

#10158589May 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE SLIPPED BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THE NEXT DAY UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, NONE OF THE FORWARD GEARS WORKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REVERSED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE FRONT PLANETARY DRIVE SNAPPED BECAUSE A BEARING BROKE LOOSE. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157889May 19, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156211April 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FOR WHICH THE VEHICLES VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. UPDATED 5/16/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156331April 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND MOTOR WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING, EVEN WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF. HAD TO HAVE EBCM FOR INTERNAL GROUND FAULT MODULE REPLACED AT CHARGE OF $1132.48. TAHOE ONLY HAS 54,891 MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155745April 20, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR SHUT-OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ON SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH, 2006 WITH NO FOREWARNING. OTHER CARS IN THE LAND COULD HAVE VERY WELL COLLIDED WITH MY VEHICLE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE VALLEY STREAM, NY DEALERSHIP FOR THE 90,000 MILE SERVICE CHECK-UP THE NEXT DAY. THE TOLD ME THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE FOLLOWING MORNING MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR PART CAUSING THE PROBLEM. GM INFORMED ME THAT IT DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIN # WAS NOT LISTED CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V155000 DATE: 2005-APR-14 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP DEFECT SUMMARY: CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH FUEL MODULE RESERVOIR ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTAIN FUEL PUMP WIRES CONNECTORS MAY OVERHEAT UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THE IGNITION CIRCUIT WIRE IS EXPOSED, THE FUEL PUMP FUSE WILL BLOW, DISABLING THE FUEL PUMP AND CAUSING AN ENGINE STALL OR NO-START CONDITION. IF SUFFICIENT HEAT IS CONDUCTED TO THE PASS-THROUGH CONNECTOR, A HOLE IN THE CONNECTOR MAY RESULT, WHICH MAY CAUSE A 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED DURING THE EMISSION SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC ROUTINE. FUEL VAPOR AND IN SOME CASES LIQUID FUEL MAY LEAK OUT OF THE FUEL TANK THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE CONNECTOR BODY. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. ALSO IF THE IGNITION CIRCUIT OR GROUND WIRE IS EXPOSED AND SHORTS TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENDER CARD WIRES, INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS MAY RESULT. CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FUEL TANK, AND REMOVE THE MODULE RESERVOIR ASSEMBLIES FROM THE TANK, AND INSTALL A NEW SERVICE KIT FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM LETTER TO OWNERS WAS MAILED ON MAY 25, 2005. THE OWNERS WERE RE-NOTIFIED ON OCTOBER 19, 2005, SINCE PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155760April 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY CAR WS NOT SERVICED TO CORRECT THE DEFECTS WHICH WERE PRESENT AT PURCHASED. THIS GREATLY INHIBITS MY ABILITY TO DRIVE SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY.CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 DATE: 2005-AUG-29 COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI-LOCK DEFECT SUMMARY: CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLY RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155759April 20, 2006
WHEELS:HUB
I TOOK MY VEHICLE FOR A 90,000 MILE SERVICE CALL. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT MAKE THE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS WHICH ARE ON RECALL THEN, OR ON A SUBSEQUENT SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT. MAKE / MODELS : MODEL/BUILD YEARS: CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN 2000-2001 CHEVROLET / TAHOE 2000-2001 GMC / YUKON 2000-2001 GMC / YUKON XL 2000-2001 TYPE: TRUCK RECALL NUMBER: 00V343000 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE LOOSE OR MISSING REAR WHEEL HOUSE PLUGS. UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, EXHAUST GASES CAN FLOW FORWARD AND ACCUMULATE IN THE REAR WHEELHOUSE. CONSEQUENCE: THESE GASES COULD FLOW INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF THE PLUG IS MISSING OR LOOSE AND COULD CAUSE POSSIBLE ILLNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR LOOSE OR MISSING WHEELHOUSE PLUGS AND INSTALL NEW PLUGS IF NECESSARY. NOTES: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 16, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155027April 11, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS ALWAYS BARELY WORKED BUT I NEVER HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS A DEFECTIVE. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A CRUMMY BRAKE. AFTER READING SOME WEB SITES I NOW REALIZE IT IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS REPAIR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM BUT THAT PEOPLE JUST DON'T REALIZE IT IS NOT WORKING. THE ONLY THING THAT HOLDS MY CAR FROM ROLLING DOWN THE HILL AND KILLING SOMEONE IS THE TRANSMISSION. YOU REALLY SHOULD MAKE GM DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154651April 5, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END, UPON INSPECTION THE CONTACT FOUND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS COMPLETELY WORN. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT THE PARKING BRAKE BEING USED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153298March 21, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
APPLIED PARKING BRAKE WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER MOTORIST WITH A DEAD BATTERY. AFTER REENTERING MY VEHICLE I STARTED TO BACK UP AND NOTICED THAT MY PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING. I TESTED THE BRAKE AS DESCRIBED IN OWNERS HANDBOOK. THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. I FEEL LUCKY THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE WHILE I WAS ASSISTING THE MOTORIST WITH THE DEAD BATTERY. HAD THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED/CRUSHED BETWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES. I ALSO OWN A 2001 CHEVY TRUCK AND IT HAD A RECALL ON THE PARKING BRAKE. WHY HAS GENERAL MOTORS NOT RECALLED THE PARKING BRAKE ON THE 2001 TAHOE. I GUEST IT WILL TAKE A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY BEFORE THEY WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR COST NOT MINE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151508March 1, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK ON HIGH. WHEN THE WIPERS ARE TURNED OFF THEY WILL NOT RETURN TO THEIR APPROPRIATE PLACE OF REST. THIS CREATES A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. I WILL TAKE TO A GM DEALER FOR REPAIR. I HOPED TO FIND RECALL INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE, BUT I COULD NOT. I SUPPOSE THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED, BUT FROM HEARSAY SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149389February 3, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
DT*: THE CONTACT APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND DISCOVERED THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARKING BRAKE STILL DOESN'T HOLD, MORE WORK IS NEEDED. UPDATED 02/27/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148912January 28, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 50 MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147047January 6, 2006
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I PREVIOUSLY FILED A COMPLAINT FOR THE REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONING BUT THIS VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL DANGEROUS ISSUES..THE THROTTLE STICKS AND HAPPENED WITH MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE DRIVING 55 MPH..NOT FUN! THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN DETRIMENTAL. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AND HAS BEEN "FIXED" 2 TIMES..IT STILL DOES NOT WORK AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION...THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE FOR SHORT STOPS AND THE VEHICLE SLIDES!! THIS IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE TO ME. GM MUST HAVE MANY LAWSUITS IN THE WORKS AND MANY TO COME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146961January 5, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE BRAKING, THE REPAIRMAN DETERMINED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE SERVICE BRAKES BUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT DID NOT USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NOR DID THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DISPLAY ANY NOTICEABLE PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT BASED ON THE VIN AND NOTED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD SEVERAL SERVICE RECORDS CONCERNING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146893January 4, 2006
PARKING BRAKE, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. MAN TOLD ME 3 OUT OF 5 TAHOES DO NOT PASS BECAUSE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145865December 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GM RECALL FOR HUB BEARING AREAS AND ABS ACTIVATION. I WENT TO THE CHEVY DEALER IN FLORIDA BOB TAYLOR AND SERVICE ADVISED US THE REPAIRS WERE NOT NECESSARY IN FLORIDA. THEY DID NOT INQUIRE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS LOCATED ETC. WE HAD TO INSIST THE RECALL REPAIR BE DONE. THEY DID NOT EVEN WANT TO INSPECT. WITH OUR INSISTENCE IT WAS DONE. HOW MANY VEHICLES HAVE BEEN TURNED AWAY WITHOUT INSPECTION BY THIS DEALER. IT IS NOT UP TO THE DRIVER TO DECIDE ON A RECALLS NECESSITY. WE COMPLIED BUT WITH DEALER INDIFFERENCE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD NOT HAVE THE LEGAL BACKGROUND TO INSIST. THEY WILL BE TOLD THEY DID NOT COMPLY WHEN THEY DID. NO RECORD WOULD BE KEPT OF THE DEALER DISCOURAGING THE SERVICE AND THE DEFENSE IF THIS IS LINKED TO AN ACCIDENT IS THAT THEY DID NOT GET THE REPAIR/INSPECTION. THIS MAY NOT BE THE SPOT TO NOTICE BUT I AM CONCERNED TO HAVE THIS OCCUR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145646December 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE. PUMP ON ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RUN CAUSING PUMP FAILURE UNLESS CUSTOMER DISCONNECT FUSE AT PANEL. UPON DISCONNECTING FUSE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS USELESS AS IS THE TRACTION CONTROL FEATURE. ALL LIGHTS, ABS, TRACTION ASSIST, BRAKE BECOME ILLUMINATED ON DASH BOARD. I FEEL THIS IS A HAZARDOUS CONDITION DUE TO THE DRIVER NOT HAVING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES OR TRACTION ASSIST. I'VE TALKED WITH NUMEROUS OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE VEHICLE AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINTS. THE ONLY REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) THAT IS MOUNTED TO THE TOP OF THE ABS PUMP. GM IS CHARGING IN THE BALLPARK OF $700-$900 FOR THIS PART AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144399December 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. ALSO HUMMING NOSIE FROM ABS SYSTEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144209December 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING ANTILOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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